Boys' name · since 1997

Alontay

11 babies named Alontay in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,150 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Alontay since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Alontay recorded 11 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2001.

  • #33,150 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alontay ranks #33,150 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,150 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Alontay's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alontay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Alontay splits its recorded history at 2001: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Alontay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1997)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19972001 5

Alontay by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Alontay's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Alontay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alontay?
11 babies have been named Alontay since 1997. All-time, it sits at #33,150 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1997 with 6 births.
Where does Alontay sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alontay ranks #33,150 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alontay most popular?
Alontay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Alontay been used?
The SSA has tracked Alontay since 1997 -- 5 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Alontay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alonzo, Alonso, Aloysius, Alonza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Alontay's data

  • Alontay's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alontay

Nearby Names Like Alontay

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alontay

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alontay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alontay draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.